What academic advisors need to provide better student support : lessons from a Malaysian medical school

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dc.contributor.advisorBlitz, Juliaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorPing Wong, Lien_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorTing Tong, Wenen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorBezuidenhout, Juanitaen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTan, Christina P. L.en_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Health Sciences. Dept. of Centre for Health Sciences Education.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-11-28T09:41:23Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-05T13:03:03Z
dc.date.available2011-11-28T09:41:23Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2011-12-05T13:03:03Z
dc.date.issued2011-12en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2011.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Background: Academic support programmes have an important part to play in addressing the needs of students experiencing difficulties. A quality assurance exercise by the national accreditation body highlighted the fact that academic staff involved in non-academic counselling had no prior training. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the academic advisor programme in a Malaysian medical school from the academic advisors’ perspective in order to determine their understanding of their role, their experiences and needs. Method: Focus group discussions (FGDs) involving 10 academic advisors were conducted using a semi-structured interview schedule. Results: Study participants demonstrated some instinctive understanding of their role (especially as role models in their professional development) although they did not have clear guidelines. They strongly expressed a need for training in counselling skills and better administrative support. There was some reluctance to undertake the task of academic advising as there were no perceived rewards or incentives. Conclusions: The training of academic advisors needs to be addressed in faculty development programmes. Strong institutional administrative support is important with efficient channels of communication to academic advisors on student performance and other relevant information. Teaching activities need due institutional recognition and reward.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsommingaf_ZA
dc.format.extent29 p.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/17832
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch University
dc.subjectAcademic advisors -- Evaluation -- Malaysiaen_ZA
dc.subjectAcademic support programmes -- Evaluation -- Malaysiaen_ZA
dc.subjectStudents -- Teaching -- Malaysiaen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertations -- Health sciences educationen_ZA
dc.titleWhat academic advisors need to provide better student support : lessons from a Malaysian medical schoolen_ZA
dc.typeThesis
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